affiance
Example Sentences
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They granted rings one to another, and pledged affiance between them.
From French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France by France, Marie de
They tried to engage James to affiance Elizabeth to the Duke of Savoy's son, the Prince of Piedmont, and Henry to the Duke's daughter.
From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by Stebbing, W. (William)
Lancelot, my Lancelot, thou in whom I have Most joy and most affiance.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
For nothing that man can give would I have you doubt my faith and affiance.
From French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France by France, Marie de
Our English "affiance," "defiance," "confidence," "diffidence," retain accurate meanings; but our "faithful" has become obscure, from being used for "faithworthy," as well as "full of faith."
From Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy by Ruskin, John
